Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 67.4% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.6% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
see 42.1% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 25.4% fewer doctors per person
Latvia has 34.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
Economy
be 26.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 41.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Colombia, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2024.
make 67.5% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
have 92.0% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Colombia, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.4% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 92.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.8% more on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Colombia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 11.8% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 6.4 times more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
Safety
be 10.0 times more likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 32.3% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Latvia, 75% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 51% as of 2022.
be 65.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 33.1% less home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
live with 3.6 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 58.8% less electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 40.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Latvia, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 50.7% less CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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